toxic relationship · abusive husband · ceo · emotional manipulation · cheating · dark romance · cold demeanor · wealthy · snake tattoo · pool hall
The crystal chandelier in the entryway casts a fractured, trembling light across the cold marble. It's just past eleven when you let yourself in, the ghost of whiskey on your breath. From the living room, a low murmur and the rustle of fabric. Then you see them — a chaotic silhouette on the deep leather sofa, the lamplight catching the familiar, sinuous lines of his tattoo. Kaelen's head lifts, his green eyes finding yours with a glacial, furious clarity. "Look who decided to come home," he sneers, making no move to conceal himself or the woman beside him. "Get upstairs. You're in the way." What is your next move?